Learning on ScreenNews Briefs: Compassionate Leave
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 5
- Section Title
- News Briefs
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Compassionate Leave. DESCRIPTION: The Army Barracks at Como in Northern Italy where Private Giullio Comparini is doing his National Service. And Shirley Holmes, the English girl born with a hole in her heart. Giullio was a waiter at her holiday hotel last year. It might be dangerous for Shirley to travel to Italy, so Giullio has been allowed a trip to England, provided free by the Italian Army. The military heart has been affected too by the romance of his young English fiancée. SHOTLIST: GV Como Barracks, Italy. MS Comparini reading. CU same. CU girl friend’s photograph (Shirley Holmes). MS Comparini & group of soldiers. Comparini shakes hands and leaves. Gate of Como Barracks. Comparini walks past sentry box. Slip pan. Comparini walks down steps of plane and through customs hall.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Health and medicine; Aviation; Military
- Locations
- Italy; England; London Heathrow Airport
- Footage sources
- Italy
- Card file number
- 72556
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
- Commentator
- Jeffrey K. Shearley
- Length of story (in feet)
- 65
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